Stamping & Scrapping with Jen

New Baby Layout: Meeting Desmond

Here is my little nephew Desmond.  He was born in March and these photos were taken in April when we went to meet him.  He was a few weeks early, so he was so tiny!!!  Especially compared to my 8.5 and 9 pound babies!!!

This layout was super quick to put together.  I used the colors in Des's clothes to select the cardstock, which was Chocolate Chip & Baja Breeze.  The patterned paper I used is the retired Parisian Breeze Specialty Paper (retired in 2009).  The layout is based on one from my book, Scrapbookers' Shortcuts.  Other than the cardstock and paper, I used Thickers for the title (I love those things!!)  So easy!!!

Hope you enjoyed today's layout!!!

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10% Off Scrapbookers' Shortcuts

 
If you ever find yourself in need of some scrapbooking inspiration, I have the book for you - Scrapbookers' Shortcuts!!!  And, it's 10% off in honor of National Scrapbooking Month!!

 

Each page features a sketch and a full color layout based on that sketch.  The journaling is also printed out for you.  Many pages also include tips and tricks for all levels of scrapbookers!!  Lots of real-life scrapbookers with many different styles contributed their work for this book.  Here is a sample of one of the pages.

Please use coupon code NSM10 for your 10% off!  Visit Scrapbookers' Shortcuts to place your order!!  Discount available thought May 31.

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Do You Have Your Copy of Scrapbookers' Shortcuts Yet?

In case you may not know, two years ago I published an eBook, Scrapbookers' Shortcuts.  It's a book that is full of sketches (50 to be exact) and in addition to those, there are 4 full color layout examples based on each sketch.  If you do the math, that is 200 layouts!!!

The layouts were created by lots of different scrapbookers with a variety of styles and skill levels, so there is certainly something for everyone!!!

Here is a sample page from the book:

If you like that one, there are 199 more just waiting for you!  You can check out more info about the book and read a few testimonials from happy scrapbookers who use the book, by going to the Scrapbookers' Shortcuts website.  I hope you enjoy it!

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Sunday Scrapbooking Sketch

Here is this week's scrapbook sketch/inspiration for you!!!  I hope you can use it to create something great!

If you are able to create a layout based on this sketch, send it to me!  I'd love to see what you come up with!  And if you are a fan of sketches, you have several choices on how you can get more:

• the eBook, Scrapbookers' Shortcuts
• Kindle Books, Scrapbook Sketches by Jen Peel

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Makin' Waves Scrapbook Page

Here is a page from our Outer Banks vacation last summer. The ocean was a little rough (okay, I say it was a lot rough), but some of the other kids rented a kayak and all Emily wanted to do was go out there.  I was scared to death, but Jeff assured me she would be fine and he took her out - way out.  It was awful (for me), but she had the time of her life!

This layout celebrates her accomplishment.  I feel like it's really plain, and maybe I need to add some embellishments or something, but I haven't come up with anything yet.  If you have any suggestions, let me know!!!  The sketch of the layout is from the eBook, Scrapbookers' Shortcuts.

We had another good run this morning.  It was WINDY!!!  Probably 15 mph with gusts that literally pushed me sideways, so I don't know, what is that? 40mph? 50mph?  Not sure.  Anyway, we ran our usual easy 4.5 miles and then our girls wanted to run too, so we came home, picked up 4 girls, and went back out.  The 6 year-olds lasted 3/4 mile and the 8 year-olds went 2 miles!!!!  So overall, I got to log 6-1/2 miles today!!!  I have to say, our typical 4.5 mile run (that we do very often), was much harder a week ago than it was today.  PROGRESS!!!  I love it!

Off to Girl Scouts this afternoon, then maybe I can get some packing and organizing done for our Winter Crop Weekend next weekend!!

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Scrapbook Sketches for your Kindle!

I am very proud to announce that I now have a few more mini-books available for purchase via your Kindle! 

This time I focused on scrapbooking!! If you enjoy my Sunday Sketches OR have purchased and used my eBook Scrapbookers' Shortcuts, you will LOVE these mini-books!!!  Imagine being at a crop, stuck on a layout, and all you have to do is look at your phone, your iPad, or your laptop for instant inspiration!!!

There are six new books, and each one focuses on sketches with a particular number of photos: 5 or less, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 or more.  This will make your search for sketches easy as can be!!  Just open the book with the number of photos you have, and all your options will be there!

These books are available on the Kindle or with the Kindle app on your iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Windows Phone 7, PC, Droid, and Mac.  If you haven't downloaded the app yet, click here.

Take a second to check out the books (and they are a deal at less than 40 cents a sketch!!) by clicking here!!  Your photos will be glad you did!!!

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Sunday's Scrapbooking Sketch

Here is another sketch for your scrapbooking files!!  This one uses 8 photos in various sizes, but all pretty manageable sizes.  Remember if this sketch is close to what you can do, you can always tweak it!  Feel free to rotate, modify, enlarge, shrink, add or subtract to fir your photos!  The sketch is meant to be your starting point!!

Have fun and remember if you ever use one of my sketches in your layout, email me a photo and I'll post it here!  And if you are a fan of sketches, check out my eBook, Scrapbookers' Shortcuts.  You will NOT be disappointed!!!

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Sunday is Sketch Day

I haven't been posting much on Sundays, but I just signed up for a blog post-a-day challenge, and it starts today, so I thought Sunday would be a good day for a sketch!  The most fun thing about a sketch is when others play along, too.  So I'm going to throw it out there and it's up to you whether you'd like to take it on as a challenge or not.

As many of you know, sketches are my favorite way to scrapbook, so I'm going to share a scrapbooking sketch today, but I might change it up & throw in a card sketch every now & then, too.  If you have a preference, please leave me a comment & share your thoughts.

I am cheating a little, because I have posted this sketch before, but I have a few new ones clunking around in my head that I'll get down on paper soon, so I won't always dig one out of the archives.  That doesn't mean they will always be new, but most of the time.

I can't remember if I ever completed this sketch or not, so I'll have to go back & check.  If so, I'll be sure to post it.  If you are so inclined to be inspired by one of these sketches, please take a photo or scan of it and email it to me.  I would be happy to share your interpretation!!  I'm not saying this is going to turn into a challenge necessarily, but hey - you never know!!  Let's see what happens!!

And since I plan to share a sketch every week, I am going to start a photo album on the sidebar of my blog for just sketches, so you can always come back & look through the album for reference!

I haven't mentioned this in awhile, but for those of you who may be newer readers of my blog, a few years ago I published an ebook of scrapbooking sketches called Scrapbookers' Shortcuts.  You can check out all the info here.  It's a great book with 200 large color samples and lots of tips and ideas.  Everyone who has ordered a copy has LOVED it and found it really useful.  Hopefully it can help you too!

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National Scrapbooking Day - A Great Success

We had so much fun yesterday at our National Scrapbooking Day Crop & Event!!  There were games, a tiara, prizes, make & takes, shopping, cropping, food, music, and lots of fun!!!  I took a few pictures and thought I would share them with you!!

Here is a shot of the make & take area (in the foreground) and the cropping space in the background.  Everyone had LOTS of room!!!

Here is the other half of the room, with the make & take area in the foreground (again) and the vendor tables in the background.

Here is a close up of the middle of my table.  I had some Decor Elements on display as well at the National Scrapbooking Month Promotion and several samples from my Technique Tuesday classes.

And here are what is left of the Scrapbookers' Shortcuts on CD that I have for sale.  If you didn't know, my CD is on sale through next Sunday, May 10, so go check out the details in this post and visit www.scrapbooksshortcuts.com.

Here is one more shot of the croppers.  If you were there maybe you see yourself in this photo!!

I'm already looking forward to another great event for National Scrapbooking Day 2010!!

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Celebrate National Scrapbooking Day: 10% off Scrapbookers' Shortcuts

In honor of National Scrapbooking Day, my first eBook, Scrapbookers' Shortcuts is now on sale for 10% off!  If you are not familiar with this book, I took the popularity of my Monthly Sketch Challenge and drew brand-new sketches and compiled never-before-seen layouts.  If you enjoy scrapbooking or are looking to start the hobby, this is the book for you!!!

Inside Scrapbookers' Shortcuts you will find 216 pages of 50 sketch ideas and 200 layout examples.  You'll also find instructions on how to get started and lots of tips and suggestions for even better layouts.  If you are a beginner or an expert, you're going to love this book.

If you are a Stampin' Up!(r) Demonstrator, you might love it even more!!  Many of the layouts are created with Stampin' Up! products, and many demos are successfully using it to create layouts each month for their clubs & classes.  Either way you'll find lots of inspiration and creative ideas inside.

All the artists who helped create this fabulous tool are "real-life" scrapbookers.  All the pages give you useful examples that you can copy or use as a starting point.

To check out more about this awesome book and view several page samples, go to the Scrapbookers' Shortcuts website and order your eBook right now!!  There is no shipping as your eBook is immediately delivered to you via email!  To receive 10% off, use the coupon code NSD09!!  But hurry, this offer is only available through Sunday, May 10 (and it would make a nice Mother's Day present)!

I have been overwhelmed with positive comments and feedback from those who are already using the book.  I hope you enjoy it too and that it will help you develop your scrapbooking style!!  Happy Scrapping!!!

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